Flower holder clamp



Jan. 14-, 1941. w PINNECKER 2,228,730

FLOWER HOLDER CLAMP Filed July 17, 1 959 Inventmr r 5 2/ Cu: ./E W; m fm P. H w

Patented Jan. 14, 1941 UNETE TES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention pertains to a clamp for out flower holders, and hasprimarily for its object to provide an exceedingly simple andinexpensive clamp for securely retaining a wire mesh or perforate stemholder in a receptacle.

At the present time, it is customary amongst florists and others toprovide vases, pots, and other types of receptacles for holding outflowers, with Various kinds of holders for receiving and supporting thestems of cut flowers in desired arrangements. Such devices may consistof wire screens, perforate holders, or crumpled wire mesh, positionedwithin the receptacles. The difliculty with such holders results fromthe fact that the weight of the flowers has a tendency to tip the samewithin the receptacle. It is, therefore, an object of this invention toprovide a resilient clamp for attachment to the edge of a receptacle, toengage the stem holder and securely hold the same against tilting ordislodgment.

A more specific object resides in the provision of a clamp formed from asingle piece of resilient wire, and including a pair of clips forstraddling and gripping the opposite sides of a receptacle, andconnected by a stretch formed to allow yield between the clips, thuscompensating for receptacles of various sizes.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the novel construction,combination, and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafterdescribed, and more particularly defined by the appended claim, it beingunderstood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claim.

In the accompanying drawing is illustrated two complete examples of thephysical embodiment of the present invention constructed according tothe best mode so far devised for the practical application of theprinciples thereof.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a receptacle equipped with the preferredform of the present invention, parts being broken away and in section tomore clearly illustrate structural details;

Figure 2 is a detail section, taken on the line 22 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the preferred form of the presentclamp.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing, Pdesignates a conventional bent back upon itself to provide resilientfingers 6, and depending prongs I, which constitute spaced clips C,adapted to straddle and resilientlygrip the upper edge of the receptacleP at diametrically opposite points.

The connecting stretch 8 between the clips C is provided with adepending loop 9, which, because of the resiliency of the wire, allowsthe clamps C to be relatively spaced, to compensate for receptacles ofvarious dimensions, thus eliminating the necessity of providing amultiplicity of sizes.

In operation, after the holder H is positionedwithin the receptacle, theretainer R is snapped over its upper edge, and releasably securedthereon by the clips C, while both the depending prongs 1 and theintermediate loop 9 engage the holder, to prevent tilting or dislodgmentof the same within the receptacle.

From the foregoing explanation, considered in connection with theaccompanying drawing, it will be seen that an extremely simple andinexpensive clamp has been provided for quick attachment or detachmentfrom a receptacle, and which securely retains any form of stem holderagainst either tilting or dislodgment.

I claim:

A clamp of the character described formed of resilient wire terminatingin a pair of end clips for straddling the edge of a receptacle uponopposite sides and friotionally gripping the same, said clips beingformed by looping the ends of said wire back upon itself to provideresilient fingers engaging the outside of the receptacle and dependingprongs engaging the inner side of the receptacle, the connecting stretchbetween said clips having a depending open loop to allow relative yieldbetween the clips to compensate for receptacles of different dimensions,and to engage and retain a flower holder positioned within saidreceptacle.

' WALDEMAR PINNECKER.

